Automobile bumper



"June 24, 1930.

J. M. HOWE AUTOMOBILE BUMPER my I -11. Q P T u.

Filed Oct. 27, 1928 Patented June 24, Q I

semen .91? QLEYELAED, ps -e sseeeml'Im- QsQ'H b j "AUTOMOBILEIBUMBERI Th in e t b relat s ut nlobil bumpers and more particularly t9flt1112-- mobile bumpersef theflexiblebar type, i

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b mp which; i eppea nceele e y r s m les bump empley ns impa t, elt b nt n w plan s- 4 I 1 1 A 4 u th bjeeti 1 this inv nt e; s t

' n .0 1 Plan n ymssem led i Such -P0sit on a to pro de a der "impac ur c 1 ntrally t b mpe t at; etits tl eng e io xmw b id to co pr se he bumper illustratedfiin the 'accompahyi lg dra ing ieei f de l ibett a d P -f ula i y s t fort n he ape nded m together with such variations medgifica 7 Reference shodld had to the panying drawings forming a -pa rt e-frfthis 35 specification in which:

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Fig-' is a i eleyet enel View, Of the pe a s- 2 iep 191E111 vi with r ffa. Fit 3 is e s ct enel iew taken 91 line a The bumper the flexible bar type designed to be attached 43:5 to the frame of an automobile'for-the p111:-

pose of protecting the automobile from damage. As shown inthe drawings, the bumper comprises a supporting bar 5, adaptedrto be attached to the frame of anautomobile, and

iof the present invehticri ra ets 8, 1 ,of rivets 13- v S lppq ts t 1e qepter clamp 9.

agld" a center clamp 9.

an are: Pr f ly e med}. I m flat bar f sp i e l te l; ha ing me surfac 1 r undedh bars are tamed; by bl mes nor curv ng s k i i n plane n y, ha

is, inthe plane which is'perpendieulafto the su a e f he berndiw ie passe h s th lens t ina era t eetthe ea. Jam Hews! 0F CLEVELAND; page: time crowns E TON AKLEfe stemsi' s -1 by m est nd h es etlsi Q b pro idinsa cent a fe w t y xtendin a end-l w t rearwerdly nclin d stra gh p es ex n g tr ns sely t re- .i' Qm: 1 s a @Q ai nbm ans; f r. s cu g theimpactbars '6, and 7m the supporting ib ZS QW impac ars 6' and? term W nd 5 91 12 whi h 'a e ecur d t end Perm-es e? as b m asles Whe assemb a s o n ei-inme hr 6 and+7-are held in spaced relatienxbyse nd braclitlslg, w t f e 6 til e u' wardly he Q t horizontal P1 1 rep e ented by lin .With heebme ed t e o ieel f w en a 7 i ed 1 ow jer-drly from this horizphtal" plane. By thus ti ltinglthe impat hwerti e pacing lithe h rs is m ater t, their set er han .at th ends, her pre din mpa t surfee w c is id nt l y "o the-bumpe tha at itsends. Fur-thermo l e, withithe imp act bars thus-V vertically spaeedf tilted relatibh the portiqnsof the bars cemprisipg he f wa 'dly xt n i gbends 1 ,1 appea as lportiops "oppositely afchedW ith respect to thehorizontal plane when the bumper ich havebeenbent ili two planes. For manufacturing.'purpesesiit a mb'le secure asser in bar and n tether- 6 and 7 tt r e t a ly. of th bum sr- 1 b ac mt h" thi at shewn-t str g be im si' wit 31- sm rt esten ing bend 1 with e em?? s l W' -ii; Fist :3, ;91zi1l ris sie am 2g m m er 15 het e q pss tel 1 1.

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.zontal plane, with clamping member and supporting bar 5. When in assembled position, the fiat surfaces of impact bars 6 and 7 bear against inclined end portions 16, while projections 19, formed integral with. plate 17, extendbetween the bars. Stud 18 is provided with a nut 20 and lock-washer 21 by means of. which clamping member 15 and plate 17' preferred embodiment of my invention, it

will be understood that various changes and alterations may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention "or the scope of the appended claims.

ll'avingthus described {my invention, I

claim 1 p I. A bumper comprising a supporting bar and a plurality of impact bars secured to said supporting bar, said supporting bar having a central bend extending forwardly into proximity with said impact bars, one

of saidimpact bars. having acentral forwardly extending bend and being tilted upward-ly from a horizontal plane whereby substantially the full'length or" said tilted bar'has a vertically archediappearance when the bumper is viewed from the front.

' I 2. A bumper comprising a'supporting bar and a" plurality oflimpact bars secured to said' supporting bar, one of said impact bars having a'central forwardly-extending bend and being tilted upwardly from a horizontal plane whereby substantially the full length of said tilted bar has avertically arched appearance when the bumper is viewed from the front, and means for securing said bars together at the center of the bumper. I

A bumper comprising a supporting bar and a plurality 'of'impact bars secured to said supporting bar, said supporting. bar 'havlng a central bendextending'forwardly 'lnto proximity with said impact bars, sald I impactbars each having a central forwardly extending bend, one of said impact bars being tilted upwardly and another tiltedfdownwa'rdly from a horizontal "plane'where- 4. A bumper comprising a supporting bar and a plurality'of impactbars secured to said supporting bar, said impact bars each having a central forwardly extending bend, one of saidimpact bars being tilted upwardly and another tilted downwardly from ahorizontal plane whereby the central portionsof said tilted bars appear to be oppositely archedwith respect to said plane when the bumper is viewed from the front, and means for securing said bars together at the center of the bumper.

5. A bumper comprising a supporting bar,

a plurality of impact bars adjacent the opposite ends thereof each having a central forwardly extending bend, said impact bars being secured to said supporting bar and tilted from a horizontal plane thereby forming a widerimpact surface centrally of the bumper than at its ends.

6. A bumper "comprising a 1 supporting bar, a plurality of impactbars each having a central forwardly extending bend, 'said impact bars being secured to said supporting bar and tilte'd from a-horizontalplane thereby forminga wider impact surface Gentrally of the bumper than at its ends, and

means for securing said bars together at the center of the bumper. 1 1 7. A bumper comprising a supporting bar and a plurality of impact bars secured to I said supporting'bar, said impact bars each having a central forwardly extending bend, one of said impact bars being tilted upwardly and anotherftilted downwardly from a horizontal plane whereby said tilted bars when viewed from the'front appear to have central portions oppositely arched with respect to said plane and oppositely inclined straight portions extending transversely from said central portions. I

8. A ,bum'per comprising a supporting barand a plurality of impact bars secured to saidsupporting -bar, said impact bars {each having a central forwardly extending bend, one of said impact bars'being tilted upwardly and another tilted downwardly from a horizontal plane whereby s'aidtiltedv bars when viewed from the front appear to have central portions oppositely arched with respect to said plane and oppositely inclined straight. portions "extending transversely from saidfcentral portions, and means for securing said bars together at'the center of the bumper. V

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my JAMES M; nowE.

signature.

' by'thegcentral portions of said tilted bars appear to beoppositely arched with respect I 'tosaid plane whenthe bumper is viewed rro'm thefront. 

